COVID-19 – GRANTS AVAILABLE TO HELP BUSINESSES

1. Title: COVID-19 – GRANTS AVAILABLE TO HELP BUSINESSES2. Awarding Authority: Tewkesbury Borough Council, GB Tel: 01684 272073 / 01684 272249. Email: tewkesbury@thegrowthhub.biz / economicdevelopment@tewkesbury.gov.uk. Web: (Economic Development Team)3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: In response to COVID-19, the government has shared details of its grant funding package, which is available to eligible businesses across Specified LocationThe council is asking eligible businesses to complete an online grant application form as soon as possible to ensure that payments can be made in the next few weeks. It will take business owners around five minutes to complete. Council officers will be contacting eligible businesses as a prompt to complete the online form.Eligible businessesBusinesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors:The government announced cash grants of up to £25,000 for businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.For businesses that were actively trading and occupying properties with rateable values of £15,000 or less the grant is expected to be £10,000.For businesses that were actively trading and occupying properties with rateable values between £15,000 and £51,000 the grant is expected to be £25,000.Businesses in any sector receiving the small business rate relief:Businesses in receipt of small business rate relief on 11 March 2020 will receive a grant of £10,000. There are some exceptions:Properties which are occupied for personal use, e.g. private stables, beach huts and moorings will not qualify for a cash grant even if they are in receipt of relief.Properties where the liability is calculated using the small business multiplier but not in receipt of small business rate relief will not qualify for the grant.5. CPV Code(s): 79900000, 79990000, 79411100, 794000006. NUTS code(s): UKK, UKK1, UKK137. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Tewkesbury Borough.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: The government announced cash grants of up to £25,000 for businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.10. As no deadline date has been specified please contact the awarding authority for further information.11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit: 12. Other information: Complete the online grant application form here available on the website aboveThe gov.uk website provides additional information relating to these measures.We are also providing free support and advice through Tewkesbury Growth Hub, including a range a of webinar advice sessions, for more info emailIf you need any further information or help with signposting to appropriate advice and support, call or email Awarding Authority# funding opportunity# COVID-19